LEGO-Aero-gami: The Art of Automatic Paper Airplane Making

LEGO-Aero-gami: The Art of Automatic Paper Airplane Making

Aero-gami is the art of making paper planes. Okay, we totally made that up, but it captures today’s feature build so well though! Kenjiro Negai talks with us about his paper plane making LEGO robot, his plans for the future, and gives some excellent advice to aspiring robot builders.

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The Novel Builds of Shannon Sproule

The Novel Builds of Shannon Sproule

They say that you should never judge a book by the cover, but book publishers have long known that we still do anyways. Shannon Sproule’s appreciation for classic sci-fi cover art from the ‘50s to ‘70s has led him to create some eye-catching LEGO book covers of his own. Let’s take a closer look.

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Robots, Robots, Robots: An Interview with Josephine Monterosso

Robots, Robots, Robots: An Interview with Josephine Monterosso

BrickNerd's own Andreas Lenander speaks with Josephine Monterosso about robots, robots, and more robots. They delve deep into the parts, connections, and inspiration that make her creations come alive. In a good way, of course, not like those Terminators or Cylons.

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One Color, Thirty-Nine Times: An Interview with Caz Mockett

One Color, Thirty-Nine Times: An Interview with Caz Mockett

Take a deep dive into color with builder Caz Mockett who created these stunning habitats for LEGO monofigures. She talks about how she was inspired, which color was the hardest to collect, and what’s the most expensive element in the entire display.

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It's a Small World After All

It's a Small World After All

In honor of the 55th anniversary of the opening of “It’s a Small World” at Disneyland, Bill Vollbrecht shares with us the story behind his stunning LEGO replica of the iconic ride, where his inspiration comes from, and the risks of carrying a large MOC down a staircase...

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The Fantastic Adventures of Fred the Frog

The Fantastic Adventures of Fred the Frog

A few weeks ago, a little LEGO frog started popping up all over some amazing builders’ creations in quite some fantastic locations! I had to know more about Fred the Frog, how the collab came to be, and how they each created individual builds that looked perfect together as a group.

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The Life Aquatic with Ken Ito 暁工房

The Life Aquatic with Ken Ito 暁工房

While many of us around the world are sweltering in the summer heat, we thought it would be a perfect time to dive back into the deep end of the photo pool to cool off with some killer aquatic LEGO builds from Ken Ito / 暁工房.

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LEGO Jerusalem: A Port City on the Shore of Eternity

LEGO Jerusalem: A Port City on the Shore of Eternity

We chat with LEGO builder extraordinaire Rocco Buttliere about his newest 114,000-part masterpiece, First Century Jerusalem, to find out how he planned and built this impressive model, why he extensively researches the locations he builds, and how he chooses the perfect parts.

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